西林縣獨特(te)的(de)(de)氣(qi)候和優良(liang)的(de)(de)土壤(rang)環(huan)境(jing)適宜(yi)沙糖桔繁育,果實圓潤(run),果色橙紅,鮮艷奪目,果皮薄,果肉爽脆,汁多化渣,味(wei)道(dao)清甜(tian)可口,風味(wei)獨特(te),可稱得上(shang)是柑桔水果類的(de)(de)“果中之(zhi)王”。
產品名稱:西林沙(sha)糖桔(jie)
歷史(shi)淵源(yuan)和知名度
唐(tang)代韋應(ying)物有詩云:“憐君(jun)臥病思(si)新桔(jie),試(shi)摘猶酸(suan)亦未黃。”明(ming)清(qing)時期,柑桔(jie)業已發展到商品(pin)生產(chan)時代。清(qing)代著作《南豐風俗物戶志》記載江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)南豐等(deng)(deng)地(di)(di),整個村莊“不事(shi)農功(gong),專以(yi)桔(jie)為(wei)(wei)業”。《閩雜記》(清(qing)·施鴻保(bao)著)記迷了福州(zhou)城(cheng)外,“廣(guang)(guang)數十畝,皆種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)柑桔(jie)。”《嶺南雜記》(清(qing)·吳震方撰)記載:“廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)可耕(geng)之地(di)(di)甚少(shao),民(min)(min)多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)柑桔(jie)以(yi)圖利(li)。”西(xi)(xi)(xi)林縣(xian)(xian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植沙(sha)(sha)糖(tang)(tang)桔(jie)歷史在(zai)民(min)(min)國初(chu)在(zai)西(xi)(xi)(xi)林縣(xian)(xian)古(gu)(gu)障鎮(zhen)渭歸(gui)村央洪屯開始從(cong)廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)四會引種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)栽(zai)(zai)培(pei),據(ju)《西(xi)(xi)(xi)林縣(xian)(xian)志》記載:“解放前夕,國民(min)(min)黨(dang)兵大(da)(da)規模過(guo)境西(xi)(xi)(xi)林縣(xian)(xian),潰逃(tao)到云南出境,部分(fen)廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省籍散(san)兵、傷兵散(san)落(luo)西(xi)(xi)(xi)林縣(xian)(xian),在(zai)當地(di)(di)入婿(xu)或落(luo)戶定居,解放后(hou)這(zhe)些廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)籍老兵回(hui)廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省探親,引進沙(sha)(sha)糖(tang)(tang)桔(jie),分(fen)散(san)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植于古(gu)(gu)障鎮(zhen)古(gu)(gu)障村、渭歸(gui)村央洪屯。因其品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)優良,深受群眾(zhong)喜愛,逐漸擴(kuo)散(san)于古(gu)(gu)障鎮(zhen)八索村、者(zhe)夯村;西(xi)(xi)(xi)平鄉者(zhe)懷村;那佐苗(miao)族鄉弄合村等(deng)(deng)地(di)(di)。”經過(guo)近60年的(de)(de)栽(zai)(zai)培(pei)技(ji)術的(de)(de)摸索和優選栽(zai)(zai)培(pei),加上西(xi)(xi)(xi)林縣(xian)(xian)高海拔的(de)(de)獨(du)特氣候(hou)和土(tu)壤(rang)環境條(tiao)件的(de)(de)影響,形成了西(xi)(xi)(xi)林縣(xian)(xian)一(yi)套獨(du)特的(de)(de)技(ji)術措施。到2002年西(xi)(xi)(xi)林縣(xian)(xian)大(da)(da)力調整產(chan)業結構,充分(fen)利(li)用旱田、緩坡地(di)(di)進行種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植沙(sha)(sha)糖(tang)(tang)桔(jie),把建設沙(sha)(sha)糖(tang)(tang)桔(jie)商品(pin)基地(di)(di)作為(wei)(wei)振興西(xi)(xi)(xi)林農村經濟(ji)、加快邊遠山區(qu)人民(min)(min)脫貧致富(fu)的(de)(de)一(yi)項支柱產(chan)業來抓。從(cong)此,西(xi)(xi)(xi)林沙(sha)(sha)糖(tang)(tang)桔(jie)從(cong)由零星(xing)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植向(xiang)規模連片開發發展并迅(xun)速擴(kuo)大(da)(da),品(pin)質(zhi)也在(zai)穩步提升,2011年被中(zhong)國經濟(ji)林協會評為(wei)(wei)“中(zhong)國沙(sha)(sha)糖(tang)(tang)桔(jie)之鄉”。